For 18 years, the Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc. (RCPC) has collaborated with local agencies to provide quality activities and resources for all children, birth to five years of age, their families, and caregivers in their community. With funding assistance from North Carolina’s award winning Smart Start program, RCPC strives to meet the needs of the ever growing and changing county by implementing new activities as needed and improving existing ones through annual evaluation. RCPC’s continuing efforts to build new relationships that benefit all children of Robeson County, and strengthen existing ones to attain the goal that all young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed and to ensure each and every child embarks on the road to a lifetime of strength, success, and happiness.
The VISTA Volunteer will serve one year by helping build the organization’s capacity by recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers who work directly with young children and their caregivers. Volunteer opportunities are throughout the community in locations such as licensed child care facilities, the Smart Start Resource Lending Library, and at community events throughout the county.

Member Duties : The VISTA Volunteer will serve one year by helping build the organization’s capacity by recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers who work directly with young children and their caregivers. Volunteer opportunities are throughout the community in locations such as licensed child care facilities, the Smart Start Resource Lending Library, and at community events throughout the county.
The VISTA Volunteer will recruit volunteers through presentations, community outreach events, universities and colleges, churches, etc. The VISTA Volunteer will screen potential volunteers and train volunteers for their desired volunteer position. The VISTA Volunteer will place the volunteer and provide ongoing support and training as needed. The VISTA Volunteer also evaluates the volunteers experience and plans an annual recognition event for volunteers.